Artists showcase lanterns at Albergue SCM

A variety of lanterns are on display at the Albergue SCM’s A2 Gallery on Calçada da Igreja de S. Lázaro, showcasing various works of a number of artists.Titled “Little Rabbit Lanterns – An Exhibition by Carlos Marreiros and Friends – Part 19, Celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the People’s Republic of China”, the exhibition kicked off last Tuesday and is showcasing around 20 lanterns. It is organised by CAC - Círculo dos Amigos da Cultura de Macau (“Circle of the Friends of

September 24, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Consultations facilitate good governance

Commentary by Li Feng        This year marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. Over the past decades, the CPPCC has played a significant role in promoting sound decision-making in China, bringing together wisdom from various sectors, both within and outside the Communist Party of China (CPC)Consultative democracy is a form, and the strength of, socialist democracy, and the Chinese People’s Political

September 24, 2024 | BY admin

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Government launches official commemorative logo for 25th Anniversary of the Macao SAR

Press ReleaseGovernment launches official commemorative logo for 25th Anniversary of the Macao SAR The year 2024 marks the 25th anniversary of Macao’s return to the motherland and the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR). In celebration of this milestone, the Macao SAR Government has designed an official commemorative logo to be featured on materials related to a series of celebratory events organised by the Macao SAR.The copyright

September 24, 2024 | BY admin

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Govt studying LRT’s extension to Qingmao checkpoint

The Public Works Bureau (DSOP) says that the government is planning and studying the feasibility of launching a project to extend the Light Rail Transit (LRT) East Line to the Qingmao pedestrian border checkpoint.The bureau has commissioned a number of construction consultancies to carry out the feasibility study and other respective services.The ongoing LRT East Line project, which got off the ground last year, is a 7.7-kilometre-long section connecting the Barrier Gate checkpoint at the

September 23, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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3,907 sit civil servant admission exam

A total of 3,907 local residents with associate degrees and higher diplomas undertook the Civil Servants unified admission exam, also known as the “350 exam” yesterday attempting to launch a career in the civil service, the Public Administration and Civil Service Bureau (SAFP) said in a statement yesterday.“350” refers to civil servants’ salaries points.The exam took place at 10 a.m. yesterday across eight school institutions, and the exams lasted for one and a half hours, the

September 23, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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MUR plans to redevelop Iao Hon dilapidated buildings into 30-storey buildings

Macau Urban Renewal Limited (MUR) says that it is planning to redevelop seven dilapidated residential estates comprising low-rise buildings in Iao Hon district into high-rise buildings with 30 floors each, with the number of flats to remain unchanged.The government-owned company did not say how many high-rises it plans to build there.The dilapidated Iao Hon Estate, which was built in the 1970s, comprises seven groups of low-rise buildings. The neighbourhood currently comprises 46 buildings

September 23, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Deaf support group urges residents to learn sign language

The world commemorates the International Day of Sign Languages today, and in Macau, the Macau Deaf Association (MDA) has organised its annual Multi-Sign Language Promotional Parade with the theme of “Join us to support the right to sign language” with the aim of encouraging residents to learn sign language.At 2:30 p.m. yesterday, the organiser held an opening ceremony at the Macau Science Centre in Nape, with a multi-sign language theatre and booth games, during which Macau Deaf Association

September 23, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Local man nabbed for sexually harassing primary schoolgirl on bus: police

A local man was arrested on Friday for sexually harassing a primary schoolgirl, by putting his hand under the shorts of the under-12-year-old who was on a bus en route to school alone and touching her inner thighs and lower body on three occasions, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Lou Chan Fai said when he announced the arrest of the 51-year-old suspect during a special press conference on Saturday.After having been notified by a school in the city centre via their cooperation mechanism about

September 23, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Public buses to accept mainland & HK WeChat Pay from tomorrow

The Transport Bureau (DSAT) announced on Saturday that starting from tomorrow, the city’s two public bus operators will accept the payment of fares via the “Bus Payment QR Code” generated via mainland and Hong Kong WeChat Pay platforms, according to a DSAT statement.Users of WeChat Pay (both mainland China and Hong Kong versions) will be able to take the city’s public buses with each trip costing 6 patacas, but without tariff benefits and no free rides if changing buses within less than

September 23, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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‘Jet rat’ steals HK$39,000 in cash

A mainlander was arrested on Friday for stealing HK$39,000 from a male passenger on a Beijing-Macau flight, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Lou Chan Fai said at a press conference on Friday.Thieves who steal property while travelling on a plane are colloquially known in Cantonese as “jet rats” (“feigei louhsyu”).The 55-year-old mainland suspect surnamed Li told the police that he owns a B&B (bed and breakfast) hotel, Lou said.According to Lou, the mainland victim reported to the

September 23, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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‘Old Taipa’ to be pedestrianised again, this time for National Day ‘Golden Week’

Certain parts of “Old Taipa” will be closed to vehicular traffic once again during the National Day “Golden Week”, to become a temporary pedestrian precinct, the second time after the Chinese New Year (CNY) early this year, Economic and Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT) Director Tai Kin Ip announced on Friday, adding he expected the number of visitors to the precinct to reach 200,000.According to Tai, addressing Friday’s joint press conference at Luso International Bank

September 23, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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29th MIF, 2024MFE to kick off next month

The 29th Macao International Trade & Investment Fair (29th MIF) and the Macao Franchise Expo 2024 (2024MFE) will be held concurrently at Cotai Expo at The Venetian Macao in Cotai, with the four-day events set to kick-off on October 16, the Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) said in a statement on Friday.According to the MIF website, the first day will be open to trade visitors while the second day onwards will also be open to members of the general public.Themed “Economic

September 23, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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UM, GDIIST unveil joint lab on cognition, brain-inspired intelligence

A plaque unveiling ceremony has recently been held by the University of Macau (UM) and the Guangdong Institute of Intelligence Science and Technology (GDIIST) for the “Joint Laboratory (Research Centre) of Cognition and Brain-Inspired Intelligence of University of Macau and Guangdong Institute of Intelligence Science and Technology”, according to a UM statement on Friday.The statement noted that the joint lab will focus on the cognitive and brain-inspired intelligence technologies field, as

September 23, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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A story about life: a review and recommendation

“The universe is large, he thought. It contains multitudes. It also contains me, and in this moment I am wonderful. I have the right to be wonderful.”– Stephen King, “The Life of Chuck” Imagine that the world is ending. Civil society has begun to collapse, extreme weather disasters are affecting every state, region and country, while food shortages are rampant. There are frequent power shortages, until one day, there just isn’t any while the internet goes dark. And at the

September 23, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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